title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40128, Bologna, Italy. Electronic address: marco.dieusanio2@unibo.it.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Eusanio
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiology, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Saia
mesh_terms: D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications*
keywords: 35